Set in 1492, Italy, Jones Selibini finally decides to pursue his dream of becoming a writer. He arrives in Florence, the focal point of the Renaissance Era, in hopes of being recognized by Europe. From there he meets people from different backgrounds, all unique in their own ways.
However, a threat arises as the city becomes a battlefield of European supremacy. Worst of all, the Florentini government abandons its people, leaving them to suffer amidst the corruptions of the church. Bearing it no longer, Selibini takes a stand against its atrocities. Together with Rafaelo Bartollo, a young and inventive scholar, and Allegro Caladri, a frail but strong-spirited artist, the three of them work together to expose the corruptions and hidden truth inside this marvelous yet sinister city.
Just when she's decided to leave the Town, Lady Cressida Belverst is forced to marry Lord Calan Haverston, the man who coincidentally knows a way out. Agreeing to marry for all the wrong reasons, can Cressida and Calan find out where their hearts truly belong?
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It is impossible to leave the Town, but one woman is determined to escape with the help of her betrothed.
Lady Cressida Belverst has always been judged as a walking scandal. Oh, how she tries (on some rare occasions) to be proper! When her parents arrange for her to marry a rich lord, Cressida has had enough. She has to leave the Town because she will not be forced to live with a man she doesn't love. But what happens if the very man she's betrothed to is the only one who can help her get out?
Calan Haverston, the Lord of Easton, takes the risk and helps his betrothed by using his knowledge of the Town's secrets because he is as willing as she to stay free of marriage for reasons completely different. He has dark secrets he cannot share with her, and his life is not one he can likewise open to anyone. But what happens when she leaves after awakening desires he thought he has under control? And what happens when he finds himself longing for her?
Cressida goes to a completely different place, one she has only heard in stories and read in books, with hopes of finding what her heart has always longed for. But love, mystery and secrets will chase her and it will only be a matter of time before she realizes what her heart truly desires.
*This story is a standalone title in the Haverston Family series.